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    Nov 28, 2024  
American University Catalog 2020-2021 
    
American University Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Kogod Honors


Available through the Kogod School of Business , the Kogod Honors program is designed for our most talented and ambitious students who desire to make a substantive impact in the world. Students in the program take honors designated courses from a selection of our required core courses that have substantively more depth and are designed to develop a professional mindset, creative problem solving and analytical thinking. Additionally, Honors students participate in extra-curricular programming that helps them enhance their leadership skills.

Admission to the Program


Students will receive an invitation from Kogod’s Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs to apply on completion of 30-45 credit hours.

Students seeking admission to the program must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher and a major GPA of 3.67 or higher. Criteria for admission include: curiosity, strong academic background, and the maturity to be part of the leadership development and mentoring components of the program. In addition to superior academic performance, students seeking admission to the program should demonstrate a professional maturity in and out of the classroom, highlight their readiness for a professional mentor, as well as exhibit a strong engagement in extra-curricular activities, particularly in Kogod.

Program Requirements


  • Minimum 9 credit hours of Kogod Honors coursework
    • Minimum 6 credit hours in Kogod Honors-designated core coursework
    • 3 credit hours in Kogod Honors-designated capstone coursework
  • Participation in:
    • Engagement activities in each semester of the Honors residency that earns four points in each non-capstone semester and two points in the capstone semester
    • At least one value-added experiential activity
  • To remain enrolled in the Kogod Honors program, students must earn:
    • Minimum 3.20 cumulative GPA
  • To graduate with the Kogod Honors designation, students must earn:

Course Requirements


Honors Capstone (3 credit hours)


Complete 3 credit hours in Kogod Honors-designated coursework from the following: